Poets Popping Up

Poets Popping Up

How adorable is that? No, I won’t be sitting on top of Stonehenge on Tuesday, but I will be helping to celebrate the approach of the summer solstice by being one of four featured writers at: Midsummer Pop Up! Tuesday, 17 June, from 7.30 onward (come around 7 if...
Coincidence?

Coincidence?

I didn’t mean to write a post while I was away in Paris. So just  think of this as a little greeting from the banks of the Seine. It’s been a wonderful few days. During the weekend, my husband and I mostly ate, lurching from one wonderful meal to the next,...
To Research in Paris

To Research in Paris

I’m no fool. When I started thinking about what else I wanted to explore through my series of Cambodian novels, I thought to myself, “Gee, there is a rich and complicated history between Cambodia and France. I love Paris. I’m sure I need to do some...
Researching in Real Time

Researching in Real Time

The decision to set my next novel against the backdrop of Cambodia’s political situation today — as in today today, like now — is proving more and more fascinating all the time. I never know what will show up on my twitter feed while I’m eating...